Week 32 Vocabulary ﻿EnvironmentThe external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives.NicheThe job or function of an organism in a community of plants and animals.FloodA great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land usually not under water.DroughtAn abnormal long period of time without precipitation in a certain area.PerishTo die.ThriveThe ability of an organism to prosper under the current environmental conditions of the time.RootsLong thread-like structure that helps the plant absorb water from the soil.LeavesThe structures of a plant that help it make food through photosynthesis. DormantTo become latent, or inactive, in order to survive a change in the environment that an organism is not well adapted to.

Wk 31 Science VocabularyOrganism A living thing such as a plant or animalAdaptation a structure or function of an organism that allows it to become better fitted to survive and reproduce in its environmentStructures anything composed of parts arranged together in some way that allow an organism to survive in its environmentBehaviors The action or reaction of an organism under certain circumstancesCamouflage Print or color of an organism that will blend it in to its surroundingsProtection An act with the intent of preventing injury or harmSurvival The act of preserving one’s lifeExtinct No long in existence Videos: Magic School Bus: Rain forrestAnimal Adaptions

Games: Animal Adaptations Interactive Games (Computer ONLY/Does not work on iPad) Wk 30 VocabularyAnimal Life CycleThe stages of growth and development that an organism goes through in its lifetime.EggThe first stage in the life cycle of many organisms.LarvaThe small wormlike stage in the life cycle of some insects.Pupa The stage in the life cycle of some insects when the organism changes from a larva to an adult.AdultMature organism that is no longer growingMetamorphosisThe changes in form that some insects go through during their life cycle.Beetle One of the main groups of insects. They have a hard shell and undergo metamorphosisButterflyA flying insect, usually with striking colors and patterns on its wings. Butterflies live on pollen and nectar from flowers.CocoonA pupa of a mothChrysalis A pupa of butterflyNymphthe young of an insect that undergoes incomplete metamorphosis

Flow of Electricity

Electricity is a form of energy. It is the type of
energy formed inside certain particles of matter. Electricity can move from one
place to another. Electricity moves through wires because wires are made out of
metal, which is a good conductor. Electricity moves through wires only when the
wires are part of an electric circuit. A circuit begins and ends at a source of
electricity. A battery is a common example of a source of electricity for
electric circuits.
If you take a close
look at a battery, you will notice that it has two ends. A battery has a
positive end and a negative end. When a wire is connected to the positive end
and the other end of the wire is connected to the battery’s negative end, a
circuit is formed and electricity will move (flow) through the wire.

When
you plug a television or a computer into a wall, you complete an electric
circuit. The wall outlet is the source of electricity in the circuit.
Electricity flows through the circuit to power the television or computer.
Electric current flows from the outlet and into the wires in the power cord.
The power cord is connected to the device, and the wires in the cord allow
electricity to flow to the device and give it power. The power cord is made of
plastic because plastic is a good insulator. The electric current then flows
back to the source. The electric current flows basically in a type of circle.Questions:1) Why are the wires in a circuit made from metal?2) What would happen if one of the wires was cut?_

Science StationStudy the Vocabulary Cards. Then try the scatter game.

You can also try the interactive labs. Take notes in your science notebook for extra credit. Make sure to add pictures, notes, concepts, and a reflection for FULL Credit.